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Ramzan Mubarak

Waqt Sehri Ka Pehla Roza Mubarak

Today, Ramzan - the holy month of fasting for the Muslim community - begins...it is a much awaited for festival, which unites the community and creates a warm feeling of bonding for families.
The Ramzan fast begins at sunrise and ends at sunset, and comprises a fast without even water. People on the fast have a meal before dawnbreak known as suhur. Then after a daylong fast, they have a lavish feast known as iftar.
Ramzan ends a month later on Eid-ul-Fitr, which will probably be celebrated on August 7, depending on the sighting of the moon.

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The Guide To Fasting

This ritualistic fast - known as sawm - is one of the five pillars of Islam, and requires that individuals abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual intercourse.

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Not A Scorching Penance

Ramzan is also known by the term Ramadan in Arabic countries. Ramadan literally means "scorching" in Arabic. However, the penance is not meant to be scorching.
Ramzan was established as a holy month for Muslims to mark the occasion when the holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad in 610 CE, a date known as the Laylat al-Qadr, or "Night of Power".
The Holy Quran (Surah 2, Ayah 185) clear,lly states that while the ritual matters, it is not at the risk of one's health. It states: "The month of Ramadhan - in which was revealed the Quran, whoever sights (the new moon), let him fast; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and (wants) you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for guiding you, and may you be grateful."

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The Message From Fasting

The fasting ritual aims to send home a message about experiencing hunger and to feel empathy for those who are starving. Thus, charity becomes an important part of Ramzan.
No wonder, during Ramzan, many Muslim communities work together to raise money for the poor, donate clothes and food, and hold iftar dinners for the less fortunate.

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Reading the Quran and How to Finish It

During Ramzan, many Muslims read the Quran daily, and try to finish reading the entire Quran by Eid-ul-Fitr, the month-end.
Here's an advice on how to plan the reading so that you are done by Eid:
The Quran has 600 pages approximately. Divide that by 30 days of Ramzan, and it makes 20 pages a day. While reading at a stretch looks difficult, just divide it by 5 for the five prayer hours prescribed for a Muslim. So, if you read four pages after every salah, you easily achieve your target.

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The Real Aim Of Ramzan

The practices of Ramzan are meant not only to purify one's body by fasting, it is also meant to purify the mind by indulging in prayer and from abstaining from thoughts and deeds which are counter to Islam.
Many Muslims go beyond the physical ritual of fasting and attempt to purge themselves of emotions like anger, cursing and greed.

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Beyond Fasting

Besides sawm or fasting, zakat or compulsory charity, and shahadah or expression of faith, are part of Ramzan. Hajj or pilgrimage is the only pillar of Islam which is not related to Ramzan.

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It's Not About The Length

A saying goes, "Don't count the days of Ramadan. Make the days of Ramadan count."
That just about spells up what this ritual, or any other ritual is all about: How much we dedicate ourselves to it, what we bring to it. The choice is ours: We can either squander away the time in meaningless fasting or understand the message therein...

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Feasting After The Fasting

The idea not being to torture oneself but to be grateful to Allah for all his blessings, people break the fast by feasting on a range of goodies like kheer and sevaiyaan. Iftaar, the dinner, is partaken with family at home or at the mosque with community members.

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A Date With Dates

Many people break their fast by eating dates, just as Prophet Muhammad did. No wonder, during Ramzan, shops in Muslim localities are stocked with dates, besides seviyaan...

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Rooh Afza

A sharbat or cold drink is necessary to refresh oneself after a day-long fast, and Muslim families, at least In India and neighbouring countries, vote for Sharbat Rooh Afza to quench their thirst. Talk of nourishing the soul, the literal meaning of the drink (rooh meaning soul and afza meaning to refresh)...

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The Greeting At Ramzan

It is Ramzan Mubarak in India and Pakistan, and Ramadan Kareem in Arab countries.

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The Evenings of Ramzan

After iftaar, people roam the streets, taking in the lights and glitter of the markets. There are tasty foods to be eaten, traditional skull caps to be bought and mosques to be visited...

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Bangles Of Every Colour

Women also shop for burqas and bangles in anticipation of Eid, which will soon be here...

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Eid arrives

Then after 30 days of fasting, Eid arrives...what joy and anticipation it brings...there are new clothes to be worn, a visit to the masjid with family follows, then a grand lunch with relatives awaits...Allah has, indeed, been very kind to bless us with so many things to be grateful for...Eid Mubarak!